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The Savannah Daily Herald. BY 8. W. MASON AND CO. • AVANXAH. WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1P66. ___ __ - —«« Pkbsonai.. -Tne numerous friends of the Hon. Philip M. Russell, one of the Repre sentatives of Chatham County (in the Legis lature) will be pleased to learn that he ar rived in this city yesterday from Macon, ao oompanied by his son Oapt. Isaac Russell, ot the Georgia State forces. Mr. Russell is in excellent health aud is gratified to learn the views of his constituents as regards the future destiny of the “Empire State." He will do all that he can to further their views and re store the allegiance of the State to the Gov ernment of the United States. Retribution. —Our soldier boys cannot and will not give up at once their notions of pay ing off certain debts of a peculiar kind, and “getting square” with those who have treat ed them so badly. Witness the following paragraph: * “Some of our men, escorted by niggers and escape i prisoners, paid a visit to a noted ruf fian, a second Legree, who kept a pack of blood-hounds for the purpose of hunting down niggers and escaped Union prisoners The boys disposed of his dogs as they have done w T ith all the blood-hounds they come across, burned down his house and place, then tied himself to a tree, and got some strapping niggers to flog him. which they did with a will, repaying in the lex tailoms style. Lime. -~-This excellent disinfectant wtiich has been furnished the people so that they might be enabled to keep their premises under good police, has been quite freely distributed. The supply, two hundred and fifty bushels, having'been exhausted in a few days, a fur ther supply will be on hand. All who desire can then procure it, free of expense. THE COURTS. FIRST PROVOST COURT. The following case came up before Judge Parsons yesterday: A. T. Maaon vs. D. Oliver Pierce & Cos , GarnUherfl. Claim for $495 50. Case con tinued from May sth, IBCS. On motion of defendant’s counsel it is ordered that the at tachment on the goods and property iu the Forest City Mills be dismissed upon delivery by defendant of six bales of hides therein to to Pierce & Cos., the purchasers. SECOND PROVOST COURT., Judge Benedict assumed charge of this court yesterday. The following cases were disposed of: George C. Ulmer vs. Mr. Rowland—Re covery of moneys paid in advance for rent. Decision withheld. Alfred Haywood vs. Ben Golding (color ed). Recovery of rent. Ordered that the defendant be allowed ten days to procure another house or pay his rent to plaintiff. Rachel Bloomfield vs. Heotor Johnson.— Ordered that the defendant In this case be allowed time to pay his rent until he is paid off by the Government, in which employ he now is. Wm. Swoll, Agent vs. Addison, James Vaughan, Sarah Duncan, Wm. Rose, Han nah Christopher. Recovery of rent. Order ed that the several defendants named herein pay to the plaintiff as much of their rent as they can possibly afford within ten days from date. Larkin King v». Thomas Dixon. Debt due for board, Ordered that the defendant pay the amount he owes, or in default thcreot he becomes liable to be arrested. Jane Mitchell vs. Rebecca Holmes. Theft of oven. Ordered that the said oven be re turned to plaintiff the proper owner, , Simon Ruffian vs. Miriam Ruffian. Re covery of children. Ordered that the de fendant give up two of the children to plain tiff, the mother retaining one. Tbe following coses were adjourned until tliis morning: Mrs. Brower vs. Dr. Sheftall. Destruction of property. Patrick Scanlan vs. Mrs. Magrath. En croachments on lot. James Loitis vs. Mrs. Daries. Illegal pos session of house. Adjourned till to-morrow morning. The following cases were dismissed for the non appeal ance of the parties conoemed. Elizabeth winn vs. Mr. Oliver. Recovery of debt. Mrs. Nutmeyer vs. Blondean. Using abusive lauguage. Geo. Washington vs. Adam Fox. Recov ery of mule. Larkin King vs. Donald McDonald. Debt for board.' Am Im«*obtant Pamphlet—A review of an able pamphlet just issued, upon »he Commer cial Strength of the United States, &c., will be found on our first page this morning. The argument ot the writer is clear and power ful and educes the most startling conclu sions. An interesting and critical sketch of this remarkable pamphlet is given by one of our regular contributors. SvTEATNAM S \ ABIITIES.— >ThIS popular place of amusement will be re-opened to night with many new and important improve ments in scenery; machinery, & c ., and sever al additional attractions to its already excel lent company. In a conversation with Rev. Dr. Bellows of avear ago, Secretary- Seward said to Mr. Lincoln, “He is the best man I ever knew." * 1 News boys are prohibited from selling the Dally Intelligencer for more than one dollar per copy.— Atlanta InteUiymioer. The County Convention* Official Report. SPEECH OF KIATOB ARNOLD. Fhllow Citizens : — You have convened in primary assembly this day in pursuance of a call which I hold in my hand, signed by a *arge numbei of the citizens of Chatham County, ••lor the putpose of divising some practicable mode of ascertaining the views of the people as to the speediest plan of restor ing the State to her original condition in the Union, and to provide tor the assembling of a convention of the whole people ol Geor gia at some suitable time and place for that purpose." The proclamation of Governor Brown, calliug an extra meeting of the Legislature, which has come to hand here since our call was issued, has modified materially the plan of actiou which, it is thought by many,ought 'to be pursued by this primary meeting; be cause when the Legislature meets it is en- tirely iu their power to call a convention of the people. Early after the capture of our city, on the 21st of December, 1864, the citizens of Sa vannah, representing a preponderating part of the county of Chatham, did recom mend that a convention should be called. The Legislature, which met after that time, refused to call a convention. I shall not discuss the past. lam not here for the purpose of crimiuution or recrimina tion. I should scorn to cast back one single stone of abuse which has been hulled at the citizens of Savannah. It is the duty of the true patriot to make a proper estimate of our actual situation, and to endeavor by all proper means to remedy as far as possible the evils under which we are suffering. It is the right of the people, who are the source of all government, to express their views in all cases of public emergency, and to iutrust their representatives to carry out those views. Already have you expressed in public meeting your desire for a Convention. The proclamation of Governor Brown does not specify any particular course to be pur sued, but as I know you have made up your minds as to what ought to be done, it is your right to express your views, and considering the circumstances under which we are placed, it is indeed a duty that you should urge up on the Legislature the necessity and proprie ty of an early Convention of the people of Georgia to take measures to restore our State to her original station in the Union. It is not for us to dictate to the citizens of our fellow-counties, but it may be permitted to us to respectfully urge upon them the propriety of calling primary meetings in the several counties iu the State to give expres sion to their yiews as to a Convention, and to instruct their Senators and Representatives as to those views. The time for action is at hand ; let us not waste it iu idle words or in metaphysical ab stractions as to the science of Government. Earnest, honest, harmonious, concentrated action may, and will do much to rescue us from our present prostrated condition, and to enable us to start on our new career with an impulse which must injure success. The meeting is now open for any proposi tion which may be laid before it. v Remarks of W. 8- Rockwell, Esq. It is with some degree of hesitation, Mr. Chairman, that I respond to the call which has been made upon me to-day, and venture to advise with my fellow-citizens of Chat ham county,to whom lam so much a strang er. Yet in times of difficulty aud extremity, any one's opinions may tend in some meas ure to point the way to the desired relief. I propose, therefore, to advance but a few sug gestions. You have met to-day to deliberate how to extricate yourselves from the embar rassments that surround you, and to decide on some plan which may avail speedily to re store the State to that position iu the Union she once occupied. There is probably throughout the whole country not one dissenting' voice upon this subject. All are satisfied that it is not only desirable, but in the present aspect of affairs, imperative that Georgia should at once re turn to that position, and if any differences of opinion exist, it is only upon the best and readiest plan which will accomplish the ob ject. Some hesitate, restrained by the idea that our people will not be permitted to adopt such measures as they may deem best calculated to lead to such a result; others shrink from the taunt of subjugation and submission, which they think must needs be encountered; others halt upon the best, be cause the constitutional mode; but remem ber the best mode is that which is the speed iest and most unreluctantly adopted. It de pends upon us alone as'a people. If we come up like men aud frankly accept the olive branch now tendered to bs in a spirit ot noble kindness, we will, in my opiuion meet with no difficulty whatever. All that is just will be conceded to us. Everything which we ought to demand, if asked for in a right spirit und in proper terms, will be ac coided ; more, I am satisfied, no right-mind ed patriot on either side will require. Something we must do—we cauuot remain as we are. Without a national organization we cannot maintain ourselves as an indepen dent State; without a State Government we cannot exist as an isolated country. Nothing is then left us but to retrace our steps, aud seek to regain the plage we once held, aud restore to our country the prosperity it once enjoyed The pleasant reminisce nees of past en gagements iu business, the noble respect en tertained by gallant men for a brave but un successful toe, the noblt»t inspirations of a common religion, will forbid the northern people to repel us with icy colduess or vin dictive haughtiness. On the contrary I doubt not, on our first advance we will’ be received with open arms, aud conciliation ! will be the order of the day. Doubtless there are some, and even among ourselves, who cannot rise to the lofty idea of silencing their enmity when the strife is ended and the sword is sheathed, but they are too lew in numbers and too feeble in ca pacity to merit more than a pa 9ng notice, satisfied in the sincerity of our intentions and frankness of our purposes to regard them, if at all, with iudifference.: But this is no time to gather, as to a place of recreation, to listen to «peeches for amusement. Let us net. And closed with the following resolutions: Resolved, That a committee of thirteen be appointed for the purpose of drawing up and offering suitable resolutions for the consider ation of this meeting. Whereupon H's Honor the Mayor appoin ted the following Committee: W. S. Rockwell, R. T. Gibson, £toddardt Isaac Cohen, 1 xv• B Knapp, h. Brigham, E. Padelford, J. G. Mills, | A.'Porter. LB. Bennett, N. A. Hardee, 11. Roberts, George W. Wyley. After a few minutes’ adsence, the Commit tee returned and presented, through the Chairman, Col. W. 8. Rockwell, the follow ing resolutions, which were unanimously adopted by the meeting: Re solutions. Whereas, The interest and prosperity of the people of Georgia demand a speedy re turn of the State to its former Union with the Federal Govern tnent, 1. Resolved, Tuat the people of Chatham county are willing and auxious to have the State restored to its former Union under the Federal Government as speedily as possible, and pledge themselves to unite in every proper measure for effectiug so desirable an object. 2. Resolved, That this meeting cheerfully concur iu the wisdom and necessity of the call of the Governor convening a meeting of the General Assembly of the State on the 22d day of May inst., and the people of this county would, with due deference, urge upon the General Assembly the necessity ot an immediate call of a Convention of the whole people of Georgia, to repeal the Ordinance of Secession and to restore the State to its for mer position in the Union. 3. Resolved, Tout our Senator and Repre sentatives in the General Assembly of the State of Georgia be, and are hereby instruct ed to use eveiy means in their power to carry out the intentions of the foregoing resolu tions. 4. Resolved, That when this meeting adjourn it adjourns subject to the call of the Chairman to be reassembled. 5. Resolved, That a of the proceed ings ot this meeting be transmitted to the Governor of the State and be published in the Gazettes of this City. There being no further business, ou motion of Colonel N. B. Knapp, the meeting was adjourned, subject to the call of the chair man. R. D. ARNOLD, Mayor. John Gammell," } John J. Kelly, > John R. Wilder. ) Interesting Account oi Hebei Af fairs at Danville after the Evacuation of Richmond. THE NEWS OF THE SURREN DER OF LEE. Jeff. Davis Again Takes Flight, and His Train is Fired Upon by Stoneman’s Men. SCENES AFTER THE REBELS LEFT DANVILLE. Eto., Etc., Etc. iFrom the New York Herald, May 2nd.] DANVILLE, THE LAST CAPITAL OF THE REBEL- Danville, on the Dan river, one hundred and forty miles from Richmond by rail, was, before the war, a flourishing little place of about three thousand inhabitants, beautifully situated on a hill overlooking the river, which rolled gracefully between the hills beyond, until it was lost to the vision, turning ab ruptly from its course, by a small valley of great lovelineaf. Its chief commercial na ture consisted in the tobacco trade. The counties adjacent to Pittsylvania (in which Danville is situated)—Henry, Patrick and Frankiiu—are all in the richest part of Vir ginia, and the yield of the soothing weed is enormous. Like all Southern towns, Dan ville has suffered greatly from the war by the utter stagnation of business and the pre mature decay so common to the Southern climate. • Jeff. daVis’ arrival. Danville, on the morning of April S, pre sented an unusually 1 vely aspect. The news of the evacuation of Richmond had reached the place. Crowds of men, women and children, black aud white, gathered around the*depot at the telegraph office to hear the news. A thousand and one rumors were rife. Soon the overloaded trains began to arrive, and the confirmation of the sad news, with many additional particulars, was eager ly listened to by the impatient crowd of by standers. Soon the train containing Mr. Davis was announced. As the people crowd ed urouud the car whiclj contained him not a word was spoken, not even a faint cheer was given, but gloom—deep gloom of the black est description—settled like a heavy pall up on the features of every one present. But, alas, for the blind devotees of the cause of the rebellion, the worst had not yet come. Mr. Davis was immediately invited to the palatial residence of Major W. B. Sutherlin. Mr. Trenholm and several other dignitaries accompanied him. Here he remained until he was obliged to leave the place a few- days after. Mr. Benjamin, the fat little Secretary of State, with the air of a French dancing master, had a smile— l should have said a grin—for every one. * By the vast influx of strangers Danville wasthionged; every place was filled to its utmost, and the department clerks who ac companied the effects of the different offices remained in the cars, converting them into offices, warehouses, kitchens and bedcham bers. The Greensboro extension railroad was used to its utmost capacity in transport ing people who were en route South—some to their homes, others to visit their friends, under whose roofs they might tarry until they could shift elsewhere tor themselves.— The greatest state of uncertainty prevailed, and the people, were beginning to feel really alarmed in not hearing from General Lee’s army. Six days of this terrible sus pense. Brigadier General 1L H. Walker, who commanded the line of defeuce on the Richmond and Danville railroad, was in com mand of the place. He was iu daily com munication with Mr. Davis, still no accurate information could be heard from Gen. Lee. It was confidently expected that he would make his way to the Danville railroad, and make the Staunton river the line of his de fence- Sufffcdent time had elapsed for his plans, if such they were, and such was the general s impression, to be developed, and not one word was heard from him. XIIK NEWS OF EKE’S SUIiHENOER. General Walker sent out scouts, to be car ried down the Staunton river, then to make the best way they could to General Lee’s army. They went within sight of the ar mbs, and returned with the information of the surrender, which at first was generally disbelieved. It was kept secret; but bv the time Geueral Walker had ridden to* Mr Davis’ house the news began to spread, and two hours afterwards every cue knew it. Nearly ali night was spent bv many in the discussion of the situation. Moraine dawned and, like the people's heart, was dull and heavy looking. THE GENERAL EXODUS. Then began the exodus. Stoneman’s raid ers were reported between Greensboro and Danville, causing painful apprehension to those who contemplated flight southward. It was over one week from the evacuation of Richmond before the news of the surrender of Lee was known in Danville. By this time the wagon trains and those who had left Richmond on foot began to arrive, and the place was more thronged than ever. As all the cars were packed when they arrived in Danville, and the wagons also, many valua ble stores of great variety were destroyed. Mr. Davis and Cabinet left on a train, and were fired into by Stoneman’s men just before they burned the tressle work over Reedy Fork creek. SCENES UPON THE REBEL EVACUATION OF DAN VILLE. The evacuation of Dauville began on Tues day morning, and by Wednesday morning every one who could get away had gone.— Then began one of those scenes so common in the South in places evacuated. The poor of the place began to plunder indiscriminate ly commissary stores, quartermaster stores, medical stores—those that had accumulated by the blockade—of such quality that tbe poor of Danville hau not seen, save in their dreams, during the war and in ante bdlum time. Not only did plunder fall exclusively into the hands of the poor of the city, but they came from the country by droves. In the midst of the excitement a magazine ex ploded, and the cxplosiou of the shells added greatly to the excitement. The Cost of War.—We find in Leslie’s Illustrated News, in the midst of its Illustra tions of battles and of the devastated coun try through whiclx war has made its path way, and alongside of its usual aud bitter remarks upon the same, the following on the “cost of war:” It is stated that the armies of Europe have a total ot 4,694:000 men, costing annually $425,000,000. Russia has the largest army, numbering 1,200,000 men. That of France numbers over 700,000 men. This is on a peace basis If war prevailed the number of soldiers would, doubtless, be largely in creased. All this vast outlay is devoted to the wasting of human life and properly. It is used to destroy, not to build up. Who can estimate the good this amount of labor could accomplish for the prosperity and hap piness of the human racc«at it was employed in the arts of peace ? It is almost inealeu lable. In the Knitted States, for the past three years, more than a million of men have been engaged in the work of destruction, consum ing and destroying what has required years of industry to accumulate. If the same energy and expenditure had been used iu developing the resources of the country, in creasing the facilities of intercommunication, and adding to all the various means of moral, intellectual and physical has been in the civil war which has been con suming our accumulated wealth, It would have made us not only tbe strongest nation upon the face of the earth, but added vastly to the individual well-beiug of the people.— The experience of thousands ot years has, however, failed to teach mankind the cost of war, nor has the boasted increase in civiliza tion and Christianity diminished in the least the resort to brute force in the settlement of either national or individual difficulties. In that respect mankind seems to have made' no advance upon the darkest ages iu the world’s history. A fair for the benefit of tbe orphans of freedmefi, is to be held in Pierre Soule's house, In New Orleans. In Slay. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. MAY 8, 1866. Arrived—steamers Jerf Davis, Henry, Sand Bar Fer ry, Richmond county, Qa; Oneota, Hallett, Hilton Head. Cleared— steamers General Sheridan, Palmer, Hilton Head: Golden Gate. Fitzgerald, do; Nemaha, Mo- Gowan. do; U S Grant, Briggs, do; Nellie Baker, Nor rie, do: steamships Constitution, Greenman, do; Cas sandra, Holloway, do; Thetis, Walden, do; Star of the South, Woodhull, do; tug Starlight, Anderson, do. OBITUARY.' Fell in battle, near High Bridgo. Amelia county, Va., on the evening of April Oth, 1865, Sergeant W. C. BEN. NETT, of the 18th Georgia Battalion, in the 24tb year of his age. Jusfthree days before the surrender of Gen. Lee’s army, while the Angel of Peace was descending to fold her wings once more over the land, and the glad tid ings came to d ; spel the gloom and desolation from our homes; when we looked forward to a happy meet ing with our loved ones again; oh 1 why, in the midst of so much happiness, amid the last din of battle, when the sound of war had almost grown 1 silent, and sweet thoughts of home lingered In many an anxious heart, did the swift-winged messenger of Death rob us of one so fondly loved. Smiling welcomes and cheerful faces awaited the wauderer's return—but alashe Came not. The idol of so many fond hearts—loved and esteemed by all who knew hiic.— iow many »U 1 weep over the sad tidings that our Willie is gone; for his name was a cherished household word; and the mi-sing smile, the voice forever silent, while the "vacant chair" reminds us of the loved one who will come no more, has brought gloom and sorrow to many a heart once gladdened by his presence. Oh 1 Willie! Willie 1 how can we give thee up f The bright smile gone forever from the Ups we have pressed so fondly—the voice that once made made la our homes now silent forever—the welcome footsteps never to hi heard again! How can we say farewell 1 How twine the arvpress o’er thy early grave, then turn with smiles once more to scenes that were once to dear to you Ah! ho—the bright hopes that are buried with thee can never bloom to Hie and beauty again, for our fair est buds of happiness have withered on thy tomb. But oh 1 amid the smiles ol a careless world we will not forget our cherished idol-WilUe, the loved and lost! Yes, dear one, we will weep In sorrow o’er thy grave ; Would that my hand could plant sweet flowers Above that spot to wave. Ah 1 1 fe will seem so dark, And cheerless esrth will be; For oh l we loved thee, darling one, Ani ice must weep for the* t Farewell! oh, bitter word— Farewell to meet no more, •Till angels call my spirit, too, To m«!t thee oa that shore I • * Corny Caws. M mature almanac— this Week 8 ' M... ! i 8n “ , Sn ? 10 W ... 6 6 ! fi i r £ 12 iFr ..! 6 3 ] <1 49 l BjS 1 «« 13 Sa.. I 6 2 j 660 ; 9 K 1 g 14 8 ...I 6 2 1 660 L io M 9 J w ~ linc ow," — —«* DRUGGIST AUD A POTH EC ART comets of Bull jlov Conq-bbs* 2£stb* FRESH DRUGS AND MEDICINES, FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES, ur «aiAt vakiiy, RECENTLY SELECTED IN NEW YORE. EXPRESSLY FOB TKS MARKET. • Jli TRE LARGEST STOCK OF FRESH DRUGS BVBB OFFERED U* 018 OUT. w. W. LINCOLN DRUGGIST AND APOTHEOARY, wanes OF ROLL and OOKORBM (EMEXS, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA mayß-tf \ gHJLS OF THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN BANKS, Maine, Massachusetts, &c, Purchased by L. C. NORVBU A 00., Corner of Dali street, opposite the Poet Office. mayS-T JZ>LANTATION FOR SALE. THE SEA ISLAND COTTON PLANTATION, Known aa “BRICKYARD," For, tale, situate on Hilton Head bland. About five miles from Custom House street; Contains 12 or 1400 acres—4 or 600 acres heavy wood Live Oak and Pine, tbe balance valuable Cotton Land, or suitable for Early Gardening purpo ses. Has high banks and deep water on Broad Creek, suitable for wharves. Price, $16,000.. Address' J. E. WHITE, mayß-tl' Box 80 Hilton Head, a a (Official.) HEADQ’RS. DEPT. OF THE SOUTH. HAto* Head, 9. C„ May 0,1864. OONXKAt Okseks,) No. 47. f The following dispatch from the Provost Marshal is published for the information of this command; WAR DEPARTMENT, , PSOVOST MaBSHAI GfNESAL'S Bcbkau. Washington, D c., 1-S" P M„ April itfth, 1965. The Secretary of War ha\. aj. dieted that the re. cruitlng of men in the loyal States for the volunteer forces be stopped, now directs'that the recruitment for the volunteer forces, of all persona, Including colored men. In all States, be embraced in the order and their enlistment be discontinued. JAMES B FRY, _ . „ Provoet Marshal General. To Major-General GILLMtiKE, Department of the South, Hilton Bead. S C. By command of Major-General Q. A. GILLMORE. T. D. Homes, Captain H6in U. S. C. TANARUS., Act. Asst Adit Gen. may® (Official.) HEADQ’RS. DEPT. OF THE SOUTH. Hilton Head, 9. C., May b, X 865, Gbmsual Okpebs,) No. 68. / To enable all men absent from their commands to be properly mustered out of service at the expiration of tbeir terra, the following regulations will be strictly complied with; Ist. Whenever enlisted men are separated from their Companies on furlough, detached service, or in hospi tals, they will be furnished by their Commanding Offl cere with descrivtlve lists, on which will be shown all the dMta affecting their pay, clothing accounts, Ac. 2a. Commander* of regiments, battalions, or detaefc ments, in this Department, will immediately cause de scriptive lists of ail enlisted men now absent from the Department, as prisoners of war, on detached services or iu hospitiiD, to be forwarded direct to theChiefMus tering Officer of their respective St.ites, aud in case one was furnished the soldier at the time be left his com mand, the copy heroin directed to be Airniebed such Chief Mustering Officer will be marked across the (ace, “duplicate.” By rr, CO^ 1 S* Q ' l 01 Major-Geneial Q. A, GILLMORS. T. D. Honors, Cept. Mot u. b. u. y., Act. Asst. Adjt, GeaanL